The main objective of the Master in Educational Psychology Themes is to enable trainees to deepen topics in the area of Educational Psychology with which they have not had enough contact in their previous training, and which they may consider useful for the understanding of individuals and contexts in which they carry out their activity. It is also hoped that students will acquire an in-depth perspective of models of intervention in educational and learning contexts, based on solid theoretical references, which, in the present case, means guiding their practices through the best available evidence.

To state the centrality of these objectives means that the course is primarily intended for in-service professionals, but also for non-professionals. Still, professionals are the ultimate consignees of the course.

The coherence and unity of the curricular structure of the course is ensured by a curriculum design whose themes are situated in the specific area of Educational Psychology. Having this disciplinary area as a reference and organizing the course structure, curricular units have been designed in order to attract recipients that operate in diverse educational contexts. The course  therefore present some diversity of thematic interests according to the recipients (e. g., psychologists, teachers, health and sports, social educators). The curricular structure of the course thus seeks to reflect both a strong disciplinary coherence and a deliberate thematic diversity.

Acceptance​

1. Accepted to this application:

a) holders of degrees in Education, Teaching, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or other areas that enable them to professional practice in the fields of childhood, adolescence, and adult life;

b) holders of equivalent graduation to the degree, including holders of a Diploma of Specialized Higher Studies in the scientific field of the course;

c) Holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a course of study in Education, Teaching, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or other areas that enable professional practice in the fields of childhood, adolescence, and adult life;

d) foreign academic degree holders that the Scientific Council of the School of Psychology recognizes;

e) holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Psychology.

Selection Criteria

1) Candidates will be selected by a jury designated by the Scientific Council of the School of Psychology, at the proposal of the course director and taking into account the following criteria:

a) Final classification in the bachelor's or master's degree;

b) Academic, scientific and technical-professional curriculum; 

c) Interview;

2) The criteria referred to in the previous number have the following weights:

a) Final classification in the degree or masters degree - 30%;

b) Academic, scientific and technical-professional curriculum - 40%;

c) Interview - 30%;

3) The final ranking of the candidates will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the above-mentioned criteria.

- Applications to this master's degree are carried out online, through the Academic Application Portal

 https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/MastersDegrees/Pages/default.aspx